Vacancy Details

Job Ref No. ECC5421-47S Position Type: Teaching/Child Support Pay Range: £13,241 per annum (actual annual salary)

Position Start Date: 13/04/2015 Contract Type: Part-time Contract Term: Permanent

Application Close: 11/02/2015 Midnight Date of Interviews: week commencing 23 February 2015

Job Description

30 hours per week - 43.7 weeks (term time + 1 week Inset days + annual leave)

Monday to Friday 07:55 to 14:10

Following a restructure of the Special Educational Needs provision, we are seeking to appoint a new subject specific Learning Support Assistant within the Science Faculty:

Applicants should be educated to GCSE Grade C or above in Maths and English and have gained or working towards a NVQ level 3 for Teaching Assistants (or recognised equivalent qualification) or HTLA. A good understanding of curriculum matters is required, as well as an understanding of child development and learning processes. Excellent interpersonal skills are essential to develop and maintain effective relationships with colleagues and students. The effective use of ICT to support learning is also require, as well as the commitment to own personal and professional development to achieve or exceed expected results for each student.

Your application should indicate your interpretation of the post and how your abilities, acumen and drive could help you to fulfil it. You are required to outline your successful experience of working to support student's learning in this subject area.

Please apply by completing the application form available from our school website and email to recruitment@kes.essex.sch.uk.

Information about the School

The King Edmund School is a high performing school with specialist status for Business, Enterprise and Applied Learning. The school has 1600 students, including over 200 in the Sixth Form.

The school prides itself on its excellent facilities, state of the art technology and innovative and progressive curriculum at all levels and across all key stages.

Students are well cared for and given every opportunity to shine. Extra curricular opportunities are varied and numerous.

The King Edmund School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment and undergo an enhanced DBS check as part of our Safer Recruitment Procedures.

All appointments are subject to safer recruitment requirements to ensure the safeguarding of children and young people. All positions will involve appropriate checks and clearances.